Chhattisgarh attack: Mahendra Karma's PSO succumbs to injuries

Raipur: Senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma’s PSO, who was critically injured in the deadly naxal attack in Bastar, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Raipur today, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 28.

"PSO Siyaram Singh, who had received serious intestinal injuries in the gun fire, died of multiple organ failure in the wee hours," said Sandeep Dave at Ramkrishna Care hospital. Siyaram was airlifted to Raipur for treatment.

The ambush site. PTI

Singh had received bullet injuries which caused infection in several body parts, he said, adding that ten more injured persons who are being treated at the hospital are out of danger.